Research

Current Projects

The Division of Vascular/Interventional Radiology is dedicated full time to the mission of patient care and research for the development of interventional procedures.

  • Use of Sphingosine-1-Phosphate and Analogues for Angiogenesis in Rabbits.

  • Multicenter Feasibility Study of Percutaneous Radiofrequency Ablation of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Cirrhotic Patients. American College of Radiology ACRIN.

  • The EXACT Study Emboshield and Xact Post Approval Carotid Stent Trial.

  • Multi-Detector CT Coronary Calcium Scoring Project, Cleveland Clinic Foundation.

  • Emboshield and Xact Post-approval Carotid Stent Trial using the Emboshield Bare Wire Rapid Exchange

  • Embolic Protection System and the Xact Rapid Exchange Carotid Stent System, Abbott.

  • A Hands-on Pre-Intervention Planning Tool Incorporating Rapid Prototyping and Manufacturing Technologies for Endovascular Interventions, Society of Interventional Radiology Pilot Grant.

  • The Embolic Protection with Reverse Flow (Empire) Study of the Gore Neuro Protection System in Carotid Stenting of Patients at High Risk for Carotid Endarterectomy, W.L. Gore and Associates.

  • A Humanitarian Device Exemption Use Protocol of Therasphere for Treatment of Unresectable Hepaticocellular Carcinoma, Therasphere.

For more information on our ongoing research efforts, contact our Research Coordinator at (843) 876-5544 or send an email to cooperti@musc.edu.